Skien
in Skien of Telemark, Norway
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Skien Airport (2 mi) - Sandefjord Airport, Torp (23 mi)
- Notodden Airport (28 mi)
- Moss Airport, Rygge (43 mi)
- Oslo Gardermoen Airport (86 mi)
- Geilo Airport Dagali (92 mi)
- Gol Airport (111 mi)
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Sindal Airport (120 mi) - Aalborg Airport (147 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 59.210 and 9.609 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 59° 12' 34" and E 9° 36' 32"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - NOK
- Spoken languages:
- Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:33 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 9:02 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Skien
Skien in Skien (Telemark) with it's 50,595 habitants is located in Norway about 63 mi (or 101 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Skien is now 07:33 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Skien, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Skien Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Porsgrunn, Siljan, Langesund, Ulefoss and Kragero. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
6°C (44 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
3°C (38 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
THON HOTEL HOYERS
Hotell Dag Bondeheim
Clarion Collection Hotel Bryggeparken
Vic Porsgrunn
Videos from this area
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Skien Open Final, part 1
The Open final at the norwegian tournament Skien Open 15.aug 2010. Part 1 of 2. Shot with Canon 5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f/4, Røde stereomic and a tripod.
Enduroboys tester NC5 løypa på Flittig, Skien. Torsdag 10. juni 2010
Det ble en ettermiddagstur til Flittig Motocrossbane ved Skien. Klubben med hele 5 aktive endurokjørere har fått et flott område å boltre seg på.
Natt til 1. Mai Skien 2014
Satt sammen noen klipp jeg tok ifra natt til 1. mai Skien 2014 arrangementet.
Skien Open Final, part 2
The Open final at the norwegian tournament Skien Open 15.aug 2010. Part 2 of 2. Shot with Canon 5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f/4, Røde stereomic and a tripod.
Skywalker winter flying in Skien, Norway
En liten testtur av mitt nye Skywalker fly. Det tok litt tid før jeg fikk flydd og det var -12 grader så jeg var ganske kald innen flyet kom i lufta - derfor ble det kun en kort tur. Skal...
Fisher Man's Village - A Minecraft Production
So lonley,, in an old Fisherman's Village... Download : http://www.planetminecraft.com/member/vidvandre75/ We are on this server theese days.. SirCraft Server IP : sircraft.mcpro.co This...
Emergency 4/911: First Responders Skien Modification
Here is another installment of the Skien Modification that you seem interested in. This mod is not yest released to the public. It is made by a member of NYCERU! I did infact crash. I will...
Fektere på dramalinjen ved Skien vgs.mov
Elever på dramalinjen ved Skien videregående skole hadde fekting på timeplanen.
Videosykkelen-Spesial:Ny sikker sykkelvei til Skien
Ide til ny trygg sykkelveg fra Bøle til Skien sentrum.
Skien SlowCity.
Hadde litt for mye tid til overs i dag. Leker med Høyhastighets Kamera 2. Dette er bare en test video, for å prøve ut ide. Filmed a high-speed video when I was driving around in Skien,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sneltvedt
Sneltvedt is a village in the municipality of Skien, Norway, located east of Skien city. Its population is 234. Sneltvedt is also a surname. According to SSB (Statistics Norway) about hundred persons are named "Sneltvedt" as their last name.
Skagerak Arena
Skagerak Arena is a football stadium located in Skien, Norway. It was formerly called Odd Stadion, and was built in 1923 as the home ground of Odd Grenland Ballklubb. The stadium is often referred to as Falkum, being situated in that area of Skien. The stadium is currently undergoing an extensive redevelopment process, begun in November 2006, which produced a modern all-seater venue by April 2008.
Gjerpen
Gjerpen is a former township which is now part of the municipality of Skien, in Telemark county, Norway.
Skien Station
Skien Station is a railway station located about one kilometer from downtown Skien. The station serves as terminus for the regional trains on the Vestfold Line from Oslo via Vestfold and for the local trains to Notodden on the Bratsberg Line. The station was opened in 1917 as part of the Bratsberg Line. The old Skien station is located two kilometers further south, as it serves the city better.
Hoppestad
Hoppestad is a village in Skien municipality, Norway. Its population is 444.
Skien Fritidspark
Skien Fritidspark is a multi-purpose stadium located in Skien, Norway. It was completed in 2008, and is built around Skienshallen from 1968. The arena comprises two indoor sportshalls, an ice hockey venue, a large water park and several outdoor sports facilities. In 1975 Skienshallen hosted the European Gymnastics Championships, where Nadia Comăneci had her international breakthrough.
Eikonrød Station
Eikonrød Station is a former railway station on the Vestfold Line, located at Eikonrød in Skien, Norway.
Skien Church
Skien Church is a Neo-Gothic church from 1894, located in Skien, Telemark county in Norway. The church is the main church in Skien and has 1,200 seats. The church is 47 meters long with a tower height of 68 meters for two twin towers, the interior height is 17 meters. The church was designed by architect Martin Hagbarth Schytte-Berg. Inspiration was taken from the German architects John Vollmer and John Otzens.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Skien.
Grotsund: Skien, Fareelva, Grotsund (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Skien, Горад Шыен, Шиен, স্কিয়েন, Skieni vald, SKE, シーエン, 시엔, Šienas, Kommun Skien, سکائن, Šėins, Шијен, Шієн, 希恩
